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OPEN BURNING PERMITS The City of Orono issues open burning permits under the authority of a delegation agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (M.P.C.A.). M.P.C.A. rules require each City entering into such agreements to adopt the standards listed in the City ’s permit application. To encourage recycling and reduce air pollution, open burning is restricted to recreational fires (3’ maximum diameter. 3’ maximum height - charcoal or logs only) and disposal of logs when there is no reasonable alternative method of disposal available. The City has a brush chipping program which provides a reasonable alternative for brush and logs up to 8" in diameter. (Loo 'k for brush chipping program infonnation elsewhere in this newsletter.) To obtain an open burning permit, you may complete an application form at City Hall or one can be mailed out to you. A site inspection will be conducted by the building inspection staff and if requirements listed on the permit application are met, the permit will be issued. .Since there is no fee collected, in an effort to reduce the costs of this program, inspections are completed v'hen the inspectors are in your neighborhoexi as part of their regular inspection schedule. Our goal to economize may result in applications taking 7 to 10 days to be processed. Open burning permits are valid for 30 days and may be renewed for an additional 30 days by calling City Hall. The permit process includes the notification of the police and fire departments of the proposed bum and reduces the number of false alarms or the sending out of fire trucks when a resiJent reports the citing of smoke or fire. If you have questions, call LYLE OMAN, Building Official, or BRUCE L. VANG. Field Inspector, at the City Offices.